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La Palma volcano has been erupting for 2 months
The La Palma volcano - which began on September 19, 2021 - has now been erupting for 2 months. It has claimed one life and forced thousands to evacuate.
November 19, 2021
Virtual reality can combat isolation on Earth and in space
Virtual reality may help alleviate some of the negative feelings of isolation, and this has potential implications for space travel.
November 16, 2021
Kessler syndrome of colliding satellites could make low-Earth orbit unusable
Space debris threatens ISS: the Kessler syndrome, a theory developed by NASA scientist Donald Kessler, predicts cascading collisions in orbit.
November 15, 2021
Permafrost thaw in the Arctic, in the next 30 years
Permafrost thaw in the Arctic is as one of the most immediate problems of global warming. A new assessment of communities at risk.
November 10, 2021
Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, and its astronomical rock art
Chaco Canyon aka Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico, contains astronomical rock art that documents what the people of the time saw in the sky.
November 5, 2021
Artificial intelligence’s racial and gender bias problem
Artificial intelligence sometimes discriminates by race and sex. Rights-based regulations are needed to ensure that AI will not exacerbate inequalities.
October 1, 2021
Fossil footprints are oldest found in Americas
Fossil footprints discovered in White Sands National Park, New Mexico, are the oldest known in the Americas. These footprints date back 23,000 years.
September 29, 2021
Satellites versus stars: Which will dominate the sky?
In the battle of satellites versus stars, the motion of constellations of satellites will draw the eye and drown out the quiet background stars.
September 28, 2021
Einstein’s most famous equation: E=mc2
Einstein's most famous equation describing the relationship of energy and mass, E=mc2, first appeared in a scientific journal on September 27, 1905.
September 26, 2021
Futuristic space concrete uses astronauts’ blood
Scientists in the U.K. have developed a kind of "space concrete" using dust and human blood that could be used for future human habitats on Mars or the moon.
September 23, 2021
